In a program presented by Dazn, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo remember their childhood, their first game, but also Valentino Rossi, to whom they reveal the secret of his success on the track. The two men also had to deal with Alberto Puig whose portrait is interesting. And then Dani Pedrosa explains how the idea of retirement ends up imposing itself on a pilot. True confessions...
In this Spanish opus relayed by Motosan, we also find around the table Jorge Aspar Martinez et Alex Criville. However, these are good Jorge Lorenzo et Dani Pedrosa who sign the pole position of interest. And it starts with this revelation about their very first meeting. Jorge Lorenzo comments: “ they told me 'there is a little boy who is going to bother you, who is super small and who goes super fast. My best friend's dad told me we invited them to a race and they were in the paddock ". He adds : " they told me that they had taken photos of all the Movistar pilots and that there was a super short one who goes very fast and his name is Dani Pedrosa ».
Dani Pedrosa also has its version: “I think the first time I met Jorge was in the Spanish Championship. I already knew him, and they said “ there is a little boy who wins every race and doesn't let anyone win"
The two grew up as we know and met Valentino Rossi. A pilot with a particular style which is revealed here. Dani Pedrosa announcement : " the strategy Rossi used wasn't about being the fastest, which was for example my mentality. His was: "I'm going out, and if I can stop it, I'll stop it.". He would block you until you got nervous and made mistakes. He did it to Stoner, he did it to me a lot. It took me a while to change my strategy ».
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Dani Pedrosa: “ Rossi blocked you until you got nervous and made mistakes«
Jorge Lorenzo adote and give the technical details: « he was preparing the motorcycle to brake late. He adjusted the fork harder, he always started braking with the throttle open and he did it a little later than the others. I couldn't do it because I had the shorter hand. I was preparing the bike to do more in the corners. For example, at Montmeló 2009, it was impossible to overtake him when braking because he braked fifteen meters later ».
The two crossed paths with martial arts Alberto Puig. Here is their feeling, starting with Dani Pedrosa, who had him by his side from adolescence: “ he is very passionate. He really wants to do well. I grew up alongside him. From the age of 13 until adulthood, I soaked up being with him ". Por Fuera discovered it at the very end of his career: “ he's a hell of a character. Very direct, very sincere. He knows a lot about racing and has a lot of respect and understanding for the drivers. 2019 was very difficult for me, but it didn't put pressure on me. He supported me, he was very patient and very empathetic ».
Since the subject of retirement is broached, the final word goes to a Dani Pedrosa to proverbial clairvoyance: “ it's like something knocking on the door little by little, or at least that's what happened to me. Suddenly one day you have a feeling, but you keep going. And then, after a long time, another call, and you kind of reject it. And then these calls are more and more constant ».
This last call to which Pedrosa referred to was in the hospital: “ In the end, one day I crashed with another rider and they had to operate on my hand. I was in the hospital, I woke up from surgery and my parents were there and I told them " that's it ". I didn't want to be in the hospital every day. This is what made me take this decision more seriously » ends the test pilot KTM.
